Correction: Anthony and William Esposito killed both Officer Maher,a N.Y.C. police officer, and a payroll employee,who was inside an elevator at the time of his murder. This double murder crime occurred in January of 1941. Officer Maher was attempting to gain control over Anthony Esposito,who was lying on the floor on 5th Avenue,near the Empire State Bldg. Officer Maher made the critical,deadly mistake of not placing the handcuffs on Anthony. Instead,he had Esposito on the floor, and surrounded by onlookers. he told them to keep a distance,or someone is liable to get hurt. Well, the upshot of his error in judgement is that he turned Esposito over on his back and Esposito was hiding a revolver in his hand. He gruesomely shot the police officer in the belly,killing Officer Maher. The press named him "Mad Dog," due to the cold-blooded nature that was inherent within him.

P.S. William and Anthony Esposito were executed in Sing Sing Prison,located in Ossining,N.Y. They were literally carried to the electric chair and executed on March 13th,1942. Note: The jury deliberated for ONE MINUTE,before delivering their verdict of GUILTY.